Author: George Freeland BARBOUR (the Elder.)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Letter to the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., President of the Board of Trade, on the occasion of his bill for the prevention of railway accidents ... with appendix and documents
Author: George Freeland BARBOUR (the Elder.)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Nineteenth Century Short-title Catalogue: phase 1. 1816-1870
Author: A Bibliography of Nineteenth Century Legal Literature: A-G
Author: John AdamsPublisher: Avero Publications
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1096
Book Description
The British Library General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1975
Author: British LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
Battle for Beijing, 1858–1860
Author: Harry GelberPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319305840
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The ‘battle for Beijing’ is universally – and quite wrongly – believed to have been about opium. This book argues that it was about freedom to trade, Britain’s demands for diplomatic equality, and French demands for religious freedom in China. Both countries agreed that their armies, which repeatedly prevailed over Chinese ones that were numerically superior, would stay out of Beijing itself, but were infuriated by China’s imprisonment, torture and death of British, French and Indian negotiators. At the same time, the British and French also helped the empire to battle rebels and to pocket port and harbour dues. They steered carefully between their political and trading demands, and navigated the danger that undue stress would make China’s fragile government and empire fall apart. If it did, there would be no one to make any kind of agreement with; much of East Asia would be in chaos and Russian power would soon expand. Battle for Beijing, 1858–1860 offers fresh insights into the reasons behind the actions and strategies of British authorities, both at home and in China, and the British and French military commanders. It goes against the widely accepted views surrounding the Franco-British conflict, proposing a bold new argument and perspective.
Under Four Administrations
Author: Oscar Solomon StrausPublisher:
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Category : Ambassadors
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
The Life of King Edward VII
Author: J. Castell HopkinsPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752318600
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Life of King Edward VII by J. Castell Hopkins
The Government of England
Author: Abbott Lawrence LowellPublisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Author: